Sources claim that Sunny Hostin's husband drama is being discussed internally at 'The View' and is becoming a significant issue.

Sources report that Sunny Hostin of "The View" has been accused in a lawsuit of committing insurance fraud, which has become a "big thing" at ABC News.

"An internal discussion has taken place regarding the situation at the ABC talk show, yet there is uncertainty about its significance."

Last month, more than 180 defendants, including orthopedic surgeon Dr. Emmanuel "Manny" Hostin and his practice, Hostin Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, were named in a major RICO case filed in New York.

The Daily Mail reports that Hostin and other defendants were accused of accepting kickbacks for performing surgeries and billing an insurance company that covers Uber and Lyft drivers, as well as taxi companies. The lawsuit claims that Hostin received an "investment" interest in the Empire State Ambulatory Surgery Center in exchange for a "continuous flow" of patient referrals.

Hostin's lawyer stated that his client rejects all accusations and characterized the lawsuit as a "vague, careless, and baseless claim by a struggling insurance company."

An ex-ABC staff member claimed that Hostin was the first to criticize Republicans on "The View," and now she no longer discusses the matter on the program.

""The controversy has become a big thing at the network," they said, adding that it was "death by a thousand cuts." "This is just another thing to make people not trust [The View] and not take them seriously," they concluded."

As a co-host of "The View" and ABC's senior legal correspondent, Hostin frequently uses her legal background to provide insight on high-profile legal stories, particularly those involving President-elect Donald Trump, who has faced numerous criminal charges. Hostin is known for her sarcastic take on Trump's denials of these charges.

Joe Concha, a Planet Chronicle contributor, stated that Sunny Hostin's comments on ethics, morality, and the rule of law would only make her appear more foolish.

ABC News and the host's reputation on "The View" are unlikely to be significantly impacted by the legal drama involving the Hostin household, according to many media experts, including Cornell Law School professor and media critic William A. Jacobson.

Jacobson stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that it would be a stretch to assert that anything he did or did not do has any connection to Ms. Hostin's ability to provide her opinions on "The View."

Jeffrey McCall, a journalism professor at DePauw University, predicted that the scandal will not significantly impact the news cycle as ABC News will likely avoid covering the lawsuit amidst a busy schedule that anticipates Trump's return to the White House.

McCall stated that although Sunny is a vocal personality on a lively talk show, the appeal is likely to be low for most American news viewers.

Neither ABC News nor a representative for Hostin responded to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment.

ABC, owned by Disney, is still recovering from its $16 million settlement with Trump after he sued the network and "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos for defamation.

Since the December lawsuit filing, Hostin has kept quiet about her husband's legal issues, but she has still spoken out about his work, as she did last month while discussing the health insurance industry following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

"Doctors, like my husband, suffer due to big corporations, even though they want to do good, and have to sue health insurance companies to get paid for the work they've been trained to do, even when the patient doesn't have insurance."

This week, Allen Weisselberg, the former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, faced potential charges for insurance fraud, and a video of a discussion about the severity of insurance fraud by CNN host Joy Behar in March 2023 went viral.

At the time, Hostin stated that prosecutors were likely to add more fraud charges against the individual and threaten them with insurance fraud, which could result in a 20-year prison sentence. This, according to Hostin, would be a death sentence for the individual.

According to legal experts, the $459 million lawsuit against Dr. Hostin and his co-defendants could result in a lengthy court battle.

The lawsuit was filed under the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, in the Eastern District of New York, which legal experts say is intended to discourage unethical behavior. However, this strategy may also result in lengthy and complicated court proceedings for defendants, such as Hostin, and could lead to significant financial penalties.

According to American Transit, Hostin and other defendants exploited New York's no-fault laws to make fraudulent claims worth "hundreds of millions" of dollars from 2009 to December 2024.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report.